the end of his tenure, Stearns boldly called the church to engage in the global refugee crisis and to follow Jesus into the most difficult places in the world, helping alleviate human suffering and care for the world’s most vulnerable children. In 2014, World Vision U.S. announced that it would hire Christians in same-sex marriages. Facing protests from donors and the larger evangelical community after the announcement, World Vision reversed the policy change two days later. Publications Stearns has written op-eds on global poverty and AIDS for major U.S. newspapers and magazines and has appeared on CNN, Fox, ABC, NBC, and PBS.Examples include his op-eds “Evangelicals and the Case for Foreign Aid” in The Wall Street Journal and “The Face of America Should Meet the Face of Poverty” in the Seattle Times. In 2009, Stearns published his bestselling book The Hole in Our Gospel. Encouraging Christians to love their neighbors, the book examines how worldwide poverty is handled and how it must be changed. Stearns challenges individuals to reach out by using their time, talent, and money. It was named the 2010 Christian Book of the Year. Stearns published the book Lead Like it Matters to God with InterVarsity Press in March 2021. In this book, Stearns says, among other things, that "success is overrated," and describes 17 "crucial values that can transform leaders and their organizations." Further reading · CT Staff and Stearns, Richard (October 17, 2006). "Q&A: Richard Stearns, The president of World Vision U.S. on the Global Fund, Free Condoms, and Church-Based Relief and Development Work". Christianity Today. 50 (10): 27. Retrieved November 28, 2021. References External links 2007/05 Interview with Guy Kawasaki: "Ten (or so) Questions with Richard Stearns, President of World Vision" Q & A:Richard Stearns, Christianity Today, 10/17/06 Cornell University alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni